Cork



Sept. 29, .1931. M. T. R. MAYNARD CORK F iled Aug. 26, 1929 Patented Sept. 29, 1931 MERLIN" T. R. MAYNARD, OF SANJ'OSE,

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Application filed August 26, 1929'. S'erialNo 388,482 '2 This invention relates particularly to bottle corks made of rubber or any other suitably resilient material.

It is the object of the invention to provide a cork that not only functions as a seal to the bottle, but that also may be used for applying the liquid contents of the bottleto the scalp in desiredquantities, and also as a scalp massaging device.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device of the character indicated in which the massaging fingers or elements are so formed and disposed as to progressively increase the area of working surfaces as pressure is applied, and to present fiat working areas to the scalp when in a working position. 7

It is still a further object of the invention to provide a device of the character indicated that effectually seals the bottle in which it is fitted and when not in use as an applicator, but which automatically opens to permit the discharge of liquid from the bottlewhen it is applied to the scalp. a

In the drawings:

eighth of the end surface of the cork at its.

base, the sides sloping upwardly as at 4 to the flat end 5, and the inner side sloping upwardly and outwardly from a flat central portion 6 as at 7.

The end surface of the cork between each two fingers slopes slightly downwardly and outwardly from the flat central portion 6 as indicated at 8.

A passage 9. is formed through the center of the cork, open at its lower end 10 but having its wall converge at the upper end as indi- Figure l is a side elevation of a corkem-' catedatrll in such a manner as-to be normally closed at this point. V V

The molded cork is cut downwardly a distance as to 12 in radial planes coinciding with its axis to lengthen the. fingers 2 and form additional and shorter fingers13, and to permit-the opening of the upper end of passage 9 when the device is in use.

Whenthe device is applied to the head and pressure applied thereto, the fingers 2 first bend outwardly so that their faces 7 are brought to bear against the scalp. Thisspreading movement of the fingers separates them at the center of the cork and consequently opens the passage 9 and permits the liquid to flow out upon the scalp during the massaging movements. If the pressure is increased sufliciently to bring the fingers 13 into contact with the scalp, these are also bent outwardly, thereby opening the passage wider and bringing their flexible inner points into play.

By means of the construction above set forth the liquid is released when desired and in the quantity desired, and the scalp is subjected to the massaging of the broad, fiat surfaces 7 of fingers 2, and also to the narrow and more flexible finger tips of fingers 13.

In making this device I first mold the cork with the projecting fingers 2'thereon and the passage 9 therein, the said passage being closed at its forward end. Then by merely cutting the cork end as at 14 the fingers 2 are made longer, the short fingers 13 are formed,

and the closed end of the passage 9 is cut through to permit the release of liquid as described.

The smaller Figure 4 is introduced to show that the passage 9 maybe made open at both ends, the, open upper end being indicated at 15 without altering the construction of the fingers.

It is to be understood, of course, that while I have herein shown and described but one specific embodiment of the invention, changes in form, construction, and method of operation may be made within the scope of the appended claims. i

I claim:

1. A, cork having an axially disposed pasformed on its outer end, the long fingers hav'' w 2 i y x r 1,825,006

sage formed therein open at the inner end and normally closed at its outer end, the said outer end having a plurality of radially disposed fingers of resilient, flexible material formed thereon, the several fingers havingengaglng portions adapted to normally form a closure for the closed end of the passage.

2. A cork having a plurality of radially arranged and alternately disposed long and short fingers of resilient, flexible material ing blunt ends and'sides sloping to its base portion both laterally and inwardly, the outer sides of all the fingers being continuous with the outer surface of the cork, the shorter fingers substantially duplicating the b-ZLSQ'POI: tions of the long fingers, the said cork also having an axiallydisposed passage formed therein normally closed at one end by converging portionsof the several fingers.

MERLIN T.-R MAYNARD. 

